Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 to pursue a career in country music. She broke into the country music scene with her eponymous self-titled debut studio album, Taylor Swift in 2006, which included the singles "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "Our Song". Swift also released the holiday album, Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection, later titled as The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection in October 2007.
Swift rose to mainstream prominence with her sophomore studio album, Fearless (2008), a country pop record with crossover appeal. Aided by the top-five singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Swift's third studio album, Speak Now (2010), blended country pop with elements of rock and featured the top-ten singles "Mine" and "Back to December".
Drawing inspiration from various pop, rock, and electronic genres, Swift's fourth studio album Red (2012) saw her transcending her country roots. She completely moved to pop with her synth-pop fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), and expanded the electropop sound on her next two studio albums, reputation (2017) and Lover (2019), which respectively embraced urban and retro styles. The four albums spawned a string of international top-five singles, including "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "I Knew You Were Trouble", "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", "Bad Blood", "Look What You Made Me Do", "ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco)", "You Need to Calm Down", and "Lover".
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swift experimented with folk and alternative rock on her eighth and ninth studio albums, folklore and evermore (both 2020), whose lead singles "cardigan" and "willow" topped charts around the world. She also released the critically acclaimed documentaries Miss Americana and Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions that year. Swift's tenth studio album, Midnights (2022), marked her triumphant return to pop after two folk albums. The album set the record for biggest first day and first week ever on Spotify, spawned the hits Anti-Hero and Lavender Haze, and sold over 1.5 million copies in its first week becoming not only the biggest debut of the decade but also Swift's biggest debut ever. She would make history by becoming the first artist to occupy the entire top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 with tracks from Midnights.
Additionally, Swift began re-recording her back catalog in November 2020 as a result of a publicized dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and her former label Big Machine, regarding the acquisition of the masters of her back catalog. In April 2021, Swift released a re-recorded issue of her 2008 album Fearless, titled Fearless (Taylor's Version). It debuted at number one in the US. Swift continued releasing re-recorded versions of her back catalog in November, 2021 with the release of Red (Taylor's Version), a 30 track re-issue of her 2012 critical smash. The album debuted at #1 in the US, spawned the #1 hit All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault), and broke the record at the time for biggest first day for a female album on Spotify. Red (Taylor's Version) was a critical and commercial hit, and proved that Swift's ambitious plan to re-record her first 6 albums was well worth it.
Along with the release of Red (Taylor's Version) came All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), Swift's filmmaking debut. The 15 minute romantic drama was based on the lyrical content from Swift's 2012 fan favorite "All Too Well" starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien. It had a limited theatrical release in major cities, and Swift held special screenings of the film throughout 2022 at various film festivals. In December, 2022 Taylor announced that she would be making her feature directorial debut with Oscar-winning studio Searchlight Pictures.
Following the release of Midnights, Swift would embark on her first tour in five years, The Eras Tour.
Swift has released several songs for film soundtracks. She co-wrote two songs for the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack— "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" and "Crazier", and contributed two songs to the Valentine's Day soundtrack, including the single "Today Was a Fairytale", which was her first number one on the Canadian Hot 100, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. She also contributed two original songs to The Hunger Games soundtrack album: "Safe & Sound - from The Hunger Games Soundtrack", co-written and recorded with The Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett, and "Eyes Open". "Safe & Sound" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In 2013, Swift recorded "Sweeter than Fiction", a song she wrote and produced with Jack Antonoff for the One Chance film soundtrack, which received a Best Original Song nomination at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. Swift and English singer Zayn Malik, mononymously known as Zayn, released a single together, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever", for the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Darker (2017). She also recorded an original song called "Beautiful Ghosts", which she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the Cats's soundtrack (2019). In 2020, Swift's documentary Miss Americana featured the song "Only the Young" which was written after the 2018 United States elections. In 2022, she released an original song titled "Carolina" for Where The Crawdads Sing (2022) inspired by the novel written by Delia Owens.
With sales of over 200 million records worldwide, Swift is a best-selling music artist. Her accolades include 12 Grammy Awards (including three Album of the Year wins), two Brit Awards (including a Global Icon award), an Emmy Award, 28 [https://guinnessworldrecords.com/]Guinness World Records, 32 American Music Awards (the most wins by an artist), and 23 Billboard Music Awards (the most wins by a woman). She ranked eighth on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists Chart (2019) and was listed on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time (2015). Swift has been included in various power rankings, such as Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2010, 2015 and 2019) and Forbes Celebrity 100 (placing first in 2016 and 2019). She was named Woman of the Decade (2010s) by Billboard and Artist of the Decade (2010s) by the American Music Awards.
I Forgot That You Existed
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Thinkin' 'bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong?
Lived in the shade you were throwin'
'Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
And I couldn't get away from ya
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Your name on my lips, tongue tied
Free rent, livin' in my mind
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn't
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
It isn't love, it isn't hate
It's just indifference
I forgot that you
Got out some popcorn
As soon as my rep starting going down, down, down
Laughed on the schoolyard
As soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground
And I would've stuck around for ya
Would've fought the whole town, so yeah
Would've been right there, front row
Even if nobody came to your show
But you showed who you are, then one magical night
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn't
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
It isn't love, it isn't hate
It's just indifference
I forgot that you
Sent me a clear message
Taught me some hard lessons
I just forget what they were
It's all just a blur
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn't
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I forgot that you existed
I did, I did, I did
It isn't hate, it's just indifference
It isn't love, it isn't hate
It's just indifference (so yeah)
In "I Forgot That You Existed," Taylor Swift expresses her liberation from an ex-boyfriend who wounded her deeply. Taylor opens up about how she felt bogged down by the heartbreak that lingered on her mind, thinking about his wrongdoings and the hurt she felt. Before the magical night, she was rummaging on those misfortunes and the shadow he had cast over her as if giving him space to be omnipresent. She then sings about the change that occurred: she very abruptly forgot about him, and this transformation was an epiphany for her. The song is marked by a relaxed and carefree melody, expressing the relief she feels after letting go. The song sends the message that sometimes, people and things are just not significant enough to be a nuisance in our lives. It's only right to forget about them and move on with an etherial sense of tranquility.
Taylor Swift's "I Forgot That You Existed" was inspired by a particular moment in time that occurred in the summer of 2016. She had taken a year-long break from her career and was sitting at home, feeling defeated by the backlash and public scrutiny she had been receiving. Taylor Swift revealed in an interview that "I Forgot That You Existed" is probably the poppy-est song she has ever penned. It is the opening track of her seventh studio album, "Lover." The song features background vocals by Swift's friend and fellow musician Cautious Clay. Critics believe that "I Forgot That You Existed" is the perfect opening number for the album, with the song's airy and stress-free vibe giving a warm welcome into the album. The song's structure is noteworthy, concerning the calm and unpretentious piano riff that gives the tingly feeling of liberation.
Interesting Facts
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Line by Line Meaning
How many days did I spend
Thinkin' 'bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong?
I obsessed over the ways you hurt me for days on end.
Lived in the shade you were throwin'
'Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
I let your negativity affect me so much that I lost all my own positivity.
And I couldn't get away from ya
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Your name on my lips, tongue tied
Free rent, livin' in my mind
You were constantly on my mind, and I couldn't escape your presence or the pain you caused me.
But then something happened one magical night
Something changed, and I finally began to heal from the hurt you caused me.
I forgot that you existed
And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn't
And it was so nice
So peaceful and quiet
I finally let you go from my mind and felt a sense of peace and freedom.
It isn't love, it isn't hate
It's just indifference
I don't have any strong feelings towards you anymore, I simply don't care.
Got out some popcorn
As soon as my rep starting going down, down, down
Laughed on the schoolyard
As soon as I tripped up and hit the ground, ground, ground
You reveled in my failures and misfortune.
And I would've stuck around for ya
Would've fought the whole town, so yeah
Would've been right there, front row
Even if nobody came to your show
But you showed who you are, then one magical night
I used to care for and defend you, but you revealed your true character and I finally saw you for who you are.
Sent me a clear message
Taught me some hard lessons
I just forget what they were
It's all just a blur
You taught me some important lessons, but I can't remember the specifics because I've moved on from them.
I did, I did, I did
It isn't hate, it's just indifference
It isn't love, it isn't hate
It's just indifference (so yeah)
I truly forgot about you and don't feel any animosity or affection towards you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adam King Feeney, Louis Bell, Taylor Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
sri
"It isn't love, it isn't hate, it's just indifference."
PREACH QUEEN.
Fathima Faiqah
I can't believe I found your comment...
sri
@Fathima Faiqah hehehe :)
Fathima Faiqah
@sri hehe
good boy
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Burhan Arrasyid
Hehehe 😆 konyol mereka bro
Hayden Rose323
This is a nice song to listen to when you finally are at peace with the people who treated you wrong.
Angelina Kei Schmidt
True
Ahhw E-Any
Anytime a person mentions the word bully. Idk y ppl are hateful but thats their problem. Imagine investing that much energy on someone and ure not even worth their memory. And I'd say my memories on point. I just think ur pointless 🤗. I only get a little more psycho when I actually hafta deal w/ ppl. If I don't have to, well, I just dont have to.
Lilly Sommers
@Ahhw E-Any You can’t speak on behalf of everyone tho, we like to think differently, a bully is a bully and no one likes bullies